1. 1 Donald S. Zinger Student Activities Chair Student Activities Committee Region 4 Meeting January 22-24, 2010 Detroit, Michigan

2. 2 Student Activities Committee Background Promote student membership in IEEE –Students are the future of IEEE –Encourage continued student activities Region sponsors several activities Sections should further support students

3. 3 Overview of Activities Regional student activities completed –Congressional Visit Day –Web Contest –Paper Contest –Leadership Conference & Ethics Competition Global student activities –IEEExtreme Other activities –IEEE SAC Meeting

4. 4 Congressional Visit Day Support Federal science, engineering and technology programs Sponsored by IEEE USA Four entries Winner: –David Freese, –University of Nebraska, Lincoln Judges –Steve Kerchberger –Hamid Vakilzadian

5. 5 Paper Contest Held with the EIT conference Sponsor: The Institute Life Member Fund – $800 first, $500 second, $200 third Three entries –Only two presented Winner –Sam Price –Bradley University –Title: A Real-time Software Defined GPS Receiver Judges –Paul Tindal –Hossein Mousavinezhad

6. 6 Web Contest Six entries Winner –University of North Dakota Judges –Kristi Brooks –John Johnson

7. 7 Leadership Conference and Ethics Competition Coming Nov. 7 –St. Ambrose University –Davenport, IA Parallel activities Several branches participating Promote it among local branches Looking for ethics judges

8. 8 Leadership Conference 8 schools attended Discussion topics –IEEE information –WIE –Sharing of activities

9. 9 Ethics Competition Basic competition –Use Rules of Ethics to resolve ethical scenario –Make a presentation on result Sponsor: Ethics and Member Conduct Com. –$400 First place; $200 Second Place Four entries Winning Team –Marquette Univ Judges –Anu Gokhale –David M. Tepen

10. 10 IEEE SAC Meeting Laid out mission and vision Mission –To deliver a common, high-quality IEEE Student member experience globally, for lifelong, professional success through IEEE membership. Vision –SAC will be recognized as the global platform to inspire, enable, develop & support student as the future leaders of our profession. Met with Region 10 Student Congress –Student generated own branch mission and visions Goal – Empower students

11. 11 Plans for 2010 Continue with activities Web meetings New activities ? –Student initiated Improve student participation –62 student branches –Over 2900 student members

12. 12 Improving Participation Establishing traditions –Recruiting younger students Student initiated activities –Promote inter-branch activities Section involvement

13. 13 Continuing with Activities Paper contest –EIT Friday meeting –Other student activities Posters of local branch activities Planning committee for future activities Leadership conference and ethics competition –Tentative location – Marquette University

14. 14 Section Involvement Meetings with student branches Set up activities –Student paper contests –Help in organizing section meetings Aid in continuity –Establish traditional activities –Branch mentor Info at http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/students/branchresources/adminbranchofficerduties.html

15. 15 Closing Thoughts Need to improve student involvement Promote student initiative Sections get involved –Promote activities –Set up mentors